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Description: | An incomplete copper alloy Colchester derivative (Polden Hill) brooch of Roman date (AD 75 to AD 175).Approximately 75% of the brooch is present, consisting of the head, bow, both wings, catchplate and foot. The spring and pin are missing, presumably lost in antiquity.In plan, the brooch is almost T-shaped, and D-shaped in cross section. The bow head is hump-like, and angular (comma shaped) in profile, with cylindral wings projecting from either side at the top. A rear ward facing hook is present at the head of the bow, this would held part of the spring. No decoration is present on the front of the bow or the wings. Each of the wings has a sub circular pierced wing cap. Iron corrosion products are present in the pierced wing cap, indicating that the axis bar was originally made from iron. The back of the brooch is undecorated. A cylindrical groove is present behind the wings, this would have originally held the spring (now missing). The catch plate is present at the base of the bow, consisting of a large triangular plate, with an incomplete folded edge to retain the pin (now missing). The foot knop consists of a ridged circular collar at the base of the brooch.The brooch measures 58.4 mm length, is 19.8 mm wide across wings and 16.9 mm thick. It weighs 10.9 grams.The brooch is a mid to dark green colour, with an even patina. Abrasion, caused by movement whilst within the plough soil, has resulted in a loss of some of the original surface.Similar brooches can be seen in Richard Hattatt's Visual Guide to Ancient brooches (p 300, fig 159). Similar brooches have been recorded on the PAS database as WMID-4A2F08, WMID-06C0F8 and WMID-081AE1.Reference:Hattatt, R. (2000) A Visual Catalogue of Richard Hattatt's Ancient Brooches. Oxbow Books, Oxford.
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